Russia has some of the most developed food delivery in the world. There are many apps, delivery is fast, and the choice is huge. Let us figure out what to install to eat or stock up on groceries without leaving home.
Ready meals from restaurants
The two main players are Yandex Eda and Delivery Club. Both have thousands of restaurants, from burger joints to fine dining. Yandex Eda is usually faster and better integrated with maps. You track the order in real time.
Groceries in 15 minutes
A separate category is express grocery delivery. Samokat and Kuper (formerly SberMarket) bring groceries in literally 15-30 minutes — handy when you run out of milk before dinner.
How to pay
All apps accept cards. Between people, Russians transfer via SBP (the Faster Payments System) by phone number, instantly and free. It works in almost every banking app.
What else helps a traveler
For city navigation Russians use 2GIS — very detailed maps with venue reviews, works offline. Google Maps works too. To find a good restaurant, Afisha Restaurants has ratings and reviews.
Bottom line
The minimum set: Yandex Eda for restaurants, Samokat for urgent groceries, 2GIS for navigation. That covers any food question, from a full dinner to forgotten bread.